DriverX is the portrait of middle-aged Leonard Moore, living the upper-middle-class lifestyle in Los Angeles with his wife and two young daughters.
After Leonard closes his music store, he finds his old-school musical taste and lack of current job skills don't make him particularly employable in the twenty-first century. With only his wife's income, the family faces an uncertain future, and ultimately Leonard joins the gig economy as a driver for DriverX, a ride-share company.
Leonard is subtly and realistically portrayed by Patrick Fabian. I was most familiar with Patrick Fabian's portrayal of Howard Hamlin on Better Call Saul, but he is a revelation here. Fabian never feels less than authentic as middle-aged man seeing his dreams slowly recede in the rear-view mirror.. He is given top-notch support by a cast of familiar and less familiar actors, including more than a few veteran actors who make the most of their brief rides in Leonard's Prius.
DriverX has humor and heart. Writer-director Henry Barrial nicely captures both the absurdity and tragedy of being middle-aged in a young person's world. He captures equally well the stress that unemployment and underemployment can place on an otherwise happy marriage.
With excellent cinematography and an evocative score, DriverX looks and sounds great. DriverX packs a lot in during its brisk running time, and is well be worth seeing for Patrick Fabian's bravura performance alone. And with all of the colorful characters Leonard encounters during his journey, this is one ride you don't want to miss.
After Leonard closes his music store, he finds his old-school musical taste and lack of current job skills don't make him particularly employable in the twenty-first century. With only his wife's income, the family faces an uncertain future, and ultimately Leonard joins the gig economy as a driver for DriverX, a ride-share company.
Leonard is subtly and realistically portrayed by Patrick Fabian. I was most familiar with Patrick Fabian's portrayal of Howard Hamlin on Better Call Saul, but he is a revelation here. Fabian never feels less than authentic as middle-aged man seeing his dreams slowly recede in the rear-view mirror.. He is given top-notch support by a cast of familiar and less familiar actors, including more than a few veteran actors who make the most of their brief rides in Leonard's Prius.
DriverX has humor and heart. Writer-director Henry Barrial nicely captures both the absurdity and tragedy of being middle-aged in a young person's world. He captures equally well the stress that unemployment and underemployment can place on an otherwise happy marriage.
With excellent cinematography and an evocative score, DriverX looks and sounds great. DriverX packs a lot in during its brisk running time, and is well be worth seeing for Patrick Fabian's bravura performance alone. And with all of the colorful characters Leonard encounters during his journey, this is one ride you don't want to miss.